Campbell County High School (Jacksboro, Tennessee)

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Campbell County High School (CCHS) is a comprehensive secondary school located in Jacksboro, Tennessee which was established in 1975. As of 2005, the school principal is Gary Seale. Approximately 1,300 students enroll at the high school annually, greater than double the state average.

[edit] 2005 School shooting

Campbell County High School shooting
Location	Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States
Date	November 8, 2005
Attack type	school shooting
Deaths	1
Injured	2
Perpetrator(s)	Kenneth Bartley, Jr.

On November 8, 2005, 15-year old student Kenneth Bartley Jr. had been confronted by principal Gary Seale on whether he carried a firearm on school campus. He allegedly pulled the .22-caliber handgun under a napkin and stated, "Yes, it's real. I'll show you. I never liked you anyways," and proceeded to open fire on assistant principal Ken Bruce and Gary Seale and assistant principal Jim Pierce, who were present in the room. ^[1] Ken Bruce had died of sustained critical injuries.^[2]

On April 10, 2007, Kenneth Bartley Jr. plead guilty to a single count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and was sentenced to 45 years in prison. ^[3]